Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

Organizations should say and do the things they ACTUALLY believe.

The ideal is not believing in, but believing from.

Put your faith in what you most believe in.

Some impose upon the world that they believe that which they do not; others, more in number, make themselves believe that they believe, not being able to penetrate into what it is to believe.

The principle can be established that for a man who does not cheat what he believes to be true must determine his actions.

Believe it, my good friend, to love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in the world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues; and if I mistake not, you have as much of it as I ever met with in anybody.

The most significant piece of advice my father gave me early on about acting was, don't get caught acting. Really believe in what you're doing and then commit to it. Even if it feels uncomfortable, even if you feel that you're gonna look like an ass. It's all acting, but find the truth in a moment as opposed to just pretending you have and rather than trying to act your way out of it.

Philosophers there are who try to make themselves believe that this life is happy; but they believe it only while they are saying it, and never yet produced conviction in a single mind.

I'm a literalist. I believe what people say. When they say it, I think they mean it.

You can't preach it like it is if you don't believe it like it was.

I do not believe in God. I believe in cashmere.

I enjoyed being in movies when I was a boy. As a child you're not acting - you believe. Ah, if an adult could only act as a child does with that insane, playing-at-toy- soldiers concentration!

I believe what I believe is what makes me what I am

I think he [Tony LaRussa] legitimately believes what he says. I don't agree with him. But I think he's being as honest as he can be.

I believe I am not mistaken in saying that Christianity is a demanding and serious religion. When it is delivered as easy and amusing, it is another kind of religion altogether.

When you want to believe in something, you also have to believe in everything that's necessary for believing in it.

When you aren't sincere you need to pretend, and by pretending you end up believing yourself; that's the basic principle of every faith.

As it has been finely expressed, "Principle is a passion for truth." And as an earlier and homelier writer hath it, "The truths we believe in are the pillars of our world.

You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe.

Faith to me it’s believe without seeing, it’s how you live your life, how you are authentic.

It has always been my goal to believe in what I do and love what I do and be true to that.

Dying for something is easy because it is associated with glory. Living for something is the hard thing. Living for something extends beyond fashion, glory, or recognition. We live for what we believe.

Do you believe in the value of truth, my dear, or don’t you?” “Of course I believe in the truth,” said Rhoda, staring. “Yes, you say that, but perhaps you haven’t thought about it. The truth hurts sometimes – and destroys one’s illusions.” “I’d rather have it all the same.” said Rhoda. “So would I. But I don’t know that we’re wise.” Mrs. Oliver; Rhoda Dawes

No, truth is something desperate, an' she's got it. Believe me, it's something desperate, an' she's got it.

What we live is what we believe. Everything else is just so much religious talk.